Mercedes-Benz S430L V220
Year of manufacture: 1999
Power: 279 hp
Displacement: 4,266 cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 8/3
Weight: 1,875 kg
Condition: operational
Catalogue number: 22
The Mercedes-Benz W220 was a flagship sedan model series representing the Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the early to mid-2000s. Development of the W220 began in 1992, with the final design approved by Steve Mattin in 1994. Completed prototypes were unveiled in June 1998.
Production of the W220 started on August 13, 1998, with the C215 CL-Class coupe launched in 1999. The W220 model replaced the earlier W140 S-Class after the 1998 model year. Compared to its predecessor, the W220 had somewhat smaller external dimensions but offered more interior space, especially in the long-wheelbase versions.
In 2000, a facelifted version of the S-Class was designed, which was introduced in September 2002. Production ended in 2006 when the W220 was replaced by the W221 S-Class, and the C215 was replaced by the C216 CL-Class in 2006. In many European countries, the most popular model was the S320 CDI diesel version, making it the first S-Class with a diesel engine to achieve widespread appeal.
Other engine options included various gasoline V6, V8, and V12 engines, with power ranging from 197 to 612 hp in the AMG versions. Both long and short wheelbase versions were available, as well as, for the first time in an S-Class, an all-wheel-drive variant. As is typical for S-Class vehicles, the W220 introduced significant technological advances, especially two types of suspension systems: the air suspension Airmatic and the more advanced hydropneumatic Active Body Control.
Our vehicle features an engine with 279 hp, classic front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. With a five-speed transmission, it reaches a top speed of 250 km/h. The total production of the S430L model was 75,328 units.
